September 30th, 2014
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Doctor Who comes to Minecraft on Xbox Update
With thanks to BBC Worldwide…
The packs will launch this Friday (03/10) and cost just £1.99
Doctor Who is set to become “Blocktor Who” when characters from the series arrive on the Xbox 360 edition of Minecraft in September.
Available on over 84 million Xbox devices worldwide, a deal between BBC Worldwide and developers Microsoft Studios and Mojang will give Minecraft players access to a range of Doctor Who assets, allowing them to change their avatar to resemble their favourite characters from the show.
The first pack – priced at just $2.99/£1.99/€2.85/$2.95AUS – will include a character inspired by the Twelfth Doctor, plus five other Doctors, each of their on-screen companions and some of the Doctor’s most well known adversaries including his arch-nemeses, the Daleks.
A Zygon, a Dalek and an Ice Warrior in Doctor Who on Minecraft Xbox 360
The deal will bring more packs as time goes on, introducing many of the most recognisable characters from the past 50 years of Doctor Who. Each skin pack will feature at least six Doctors and will be released regularly following the broadcast episodes in Series 8.
Rikesh Desai, Digital Entertainment and Games Director at BBC Worldwide UK says “We’re constantly looking for new and innovative ways to bring Doctor Who content to our loyal fans. Working collaboratively with Microsoft, we’ve created an exciting new product which will allow Doctor Who fans to create their own brand new adventures in the heart of the iconic world of Minecraft.”
Minecraft is one of the fastest selling Xbox game of all time with over 13 million sales to date. The deal to bring Doctor Who to Minecraft builds on BBC Worldwide’s successful partnership with Microsoft, which has seen Microsoft publish Forza racing games complete with Top Gear themed challenges and features.
Minecraft is a game about breaking and placing blocks. At first, people built structures to protect against nocturnal monsters, but as the game grew, players worked together to create wonderful, imaginative things. It can also be about adventuring with friends or watching the sun rise over a blocky ocean. It’s pretty. Brave players battle terrible things in The Nether, which is more scary than pretty. You can also visit a land of mushrooms if it sounds more like your cup of tea.
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dalek eternal
August 28th, 2014 - 2:34pmthis looks ok but I don’t have an xbox and ive never played minecraft but I already have the eternity clock which is far better
finn townley
August 28th, 2014 - 4:07pmI don’t have a xbox too I only get nintendo stuff
ThePixelatedDalek
September 30th, 2014 - 4:33pmDon’t judge a game when you haven’t even played on it, there’s 30 odd billion Minecraft videos on YouTube, I’ve only seen like one guy do a series on The Eternity Clock!
The Twelfth Doctor
September 30th, 2014 - 5:05pmThat means Minecraft is more popular. It doesn’t mean it’s better.
DocEke
August 28th, 2014 - 1:11pmI would prefer an add on to terraria with this.
MrHaloWho
August 28th, 2014 - 11:37amThis is getting a lot of hate from this site because hardly anyone here plays minecraft. If there were a Minecraft/Doctor Who fan site, this would get a lot better comments.
If you don’t like minecraft, don’t get it. Simple.
booboo
August 28th, 2014 - 11:38amthe hate seems to be coming from people who think their versions are better
Explosive Cookie
August 28th, 2014 - 12:10pmI’m all up for the idea, its just the model designs…
Doctorwhofan561
August 29th, 2014 - 10:01amI play minecraft on xbox and I’m a major doctor who fan this is the best thing they’ve done
dra
August 28th, 2014 - 10:40ami play minecraft all the time and there is a mod called the dalek mod that does way better modeling that this
Doctor Who Crazy Ross
August 27th, 2014 - 9:54pmGonna be honest, don’t like minecraft at all, but if these were brought out as plush toys I would probably buy them.
finn townley
August 28th, 2014 - 4:06pmI like nintendo better than xbox
Tardisnt
August 27th, 2014 - 7:39pmI hate minecraft, if you want to play with blocks, get some Lego!
I’d much rather have this as a DLC on Call of Duty….
Trenzalore
August 27th, 2014 - 9:35pmTo be honest I don’t even know what Minecraft is. Some kind of low resolution pixelated universe is my guess from the pictures 😆
whofan4ever
August 28th, 2014 - 7:42amIm sorry but that’s just an ignorant opinion. Go watch some videos of minecraft on youtube
The Twelfth Doctor
August 28th, 2014 - 7:44amI have played it, and I agree with Tardisnt and Trenzalore. It’s really really terrible!
Explosive Cookie
August 28th, 2014 - 9:00amI used to play it a hell of a lot, losing interest now though. The only thing I like to do with it is help make a Doctor Who add on like thing called “The Dalek Mod”.
MrHaloWho
August 28th, 2014 - 11:34amYeah, Call of Duty and Doctor Who go really well together…
the astronaut of death
August 28th, 2014 - 11:46amI am not a fan of mine craft I find it boring
But Dr who mine craft looks great
Tardisnt
August 28th, 2014 - 1:09pmMrHaloWho, have you never heard of UNIT? 😛
Tardisnt
August 28th, 2014 - 8:44pmOh, and they have TARDIS trophies in the campaign.
Anonymous
August 31st, 2014 - 9:18pmlego doctor who is a possabilaty
http://brickfanatics.co.uk/second-dr-who-project-reaches-10k-on-cuusoo/
http://brickfanatics.co.uk/cuusoo-now-accepting-doctor-who-projects/
http://brickfanatics.co.uk/dr-who-storms-to-10k/
https://ideas.lego.com/discover#search/q:doctor%2520who/s:most_recent/n:84
John Paul Benoit
October 1st, 2014 - 7:13pmCall of Duty is an awful game played by 9 year olds….
You Know WHO
August 27th, 2014 - 7:34pmI hope this will come to Playstation…
Also, I’d love to see a really powerful Doctor Who game on PS3/PSVITA; an open world Doctor Who game with a deep story line and online multiplayer would be stunning to play.
Nobody in particular
August 27th, 2014 - 9:27pmThat would be amazing! Sadly though, I doubt we’ll get anything like that. Doctor Who hasn’t had much luck with video games
finn townley
August 29th, 2014 - 6:40pmwell if that game did come out could we also have it on nintendo consoles and playstation but not on xbox
CassiusX
August 27th, 2014 - 6:58pmI like the Dalek as it reminds me of the Dalek made from lego at the Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff.
ice warrior
August 27th, 2014 - 8:29pmI remember that.I hope they have a trial version as well .
T4RD1S
August 27th, 2014 - 6:42pmany news on a ps3 version? 🙁
MrHaloWho
August 27th, 2014 - 6:40pmTrueTriz was on this site for the info!
finn townley
August 27th, 2014 - 6:04pmanybody got a 3ds
alonso
August 27th, 2014 - 6:46pmme
finn townley
August 28th, 2014 - 4:07pmdo you have miiverse or acnl?
finn townley
August 27th, 2014 - 5:54pmugh I hate minecraft and xbox why don’t put it on nintendo consoles because I only play on nintendo consoles
Davidscustoms11
August 27th, 2014 - 8:28pmEasy… The xbox is more popular. Nintendo is more aimed at younger kids rather than teenagers. Usually kids want an xbox at around 9 and they know minecraft will sell on xbox.
finn townley
August 28th, 2014 - 3:59pmits not always for kids
finn townley
August 28th, 2014 - 4:02pmalso we don’t really know which ones is more popular
finn townley
August 28th, 2014 - 4:05pmalso it is also aimed for teenages too
finn townley
August 29th, 2014 - 6:53pmxenoblade chronicle,legend of zelda,metroid,super smash bros,fire emblem awaking,hyrule warriors,kid icarus,ace attorney all these games are all for teenages so your wrong nintendo that not really for kids
finn townley
August 29th, 2014 - 7:07pmit really only mario games are for children
finn townley
August 29th, 2014 - 7:11pmso what you said is actually incorrect
John Paul Benoit
October 1st, 2014 - 7:14pm“xenoblade chronicle,legend of zelda,metroid,super smash bros,fire emblem awaking,hyrule warriors,kid icarus,ace attorney”
All these games are meant for kids because they are mild and lame.
obey the whispermen
August 27th, 2014 - 5:46pmwill they also be on the ps3
Owen
August 27th, 2014 - 5:35pmExplosive Cookie if you want email Microsoft with your ideas for your daleks instead of those wierd looking block things.. o-o
Drwhofan130
August 27th, 2014 - 6:31pmMicrosoft didn’t make these 4j studios did
Owen
August 27th, 2014 - 7:58pmTrue..
Owsi
August 27th, 2014 - 5:35pmIs that a picture from the pack or a fan mod?
The Other
August 27th, 2014 - 5:35pmGOOD LORD!!!
THEY LOOK DREADFUL!!!
That Zygon, I know they’re supposed to be blocky, but still…
And it’s head goes into the tops of it’s arms! – their heads aren’t that big!
And they could have at least given him proper teeth!
That Ice Warrior looks like a cactus!!!
And that Dalek – it’s an abomination!
It enhances all the things that many people (not me for the record) complained about the Paradigm Daleks over, and makes it look truly awful!
That really is a fat Dalek!
With a tiny mid section!
I can say no more…
finn townley
August 27th, 2014 - 5:56pmWhy don’t they put a doctor who game on 3ds or wii u
Anonymous
August 27th, 2014 - 6:38pmBecause the ones they did for the regular DS and Wii were absolutely terribly.
finn townley
August 28th, 2014 - 4:04pmThey could re try on the 3ds because its more power full than the ds and they could make a dlc for mario kart 8 so doctor who charcters on there
Anonymous
August 27th, 2014 - 5:15pmWhy can’t Sony do a deal like this 🙁
Anonymous
August 27th, 2014 - 5:14pmThis is great because it’s two of my favourite things combined 🙂
CB Doctor
August 27th, 2014 - 5:45pmSame with me.
ThePixelatedDalek
August 28th, 2014 - 11:25amMe too!
CB Doctor
August 27th, 2014 - 5:02pmCool!
matthew
August 27th, 2014 - 5:01pmthe top half of the the dalek really good but the bottom half is bad
Doctor RevWho
August 27th, 2014 - 5:14pmQuite agree.
EndlessTimelord
August 27th, 2014 - 5:01pmBooBoo is this a Mod pack or skins?
dra
August 29th, 2014 - 10:57amits skins
Anonymous
August 27th, 2014 - 4:37pmFinally they have put the two of the best things in the world in one!
Explosive Cookie
August 27th, 2014 - 4:37pm…That dalek is awful…and what are those Zygon and Ice Warriors! I’m the lead modeller for “The Dalek Mod”, a mod for the PC version of Minecraft which adds a ton of Doctor Who stuff in and to see THAT be the “official” Dalek for Minecraft is terrible, its so out of proportion and is just bad!
EndlessTimelord
August 27th, 2014 - 5:00pmPlease can you add classic and 11s tardis back and please add quests and make the moment blow up planets and can u add time travel. You don’t have to do it but that is what I think u should add and please can u add the dalek mod to MCPE???
Explosive Cookie
August 27th, 2014 - 5:07pmand now I’m regretting saying what position I am in the Dalek Mod… If you have requests, do it on the minecraft forums please!
JoePlaysGames
August 27th, 2014 - 5:29pmOMG. Is there anything you dont do? I have seen you on NerdSoup on the Doctor Who Customs bit and now your saying you do Dalek Mod
booboo
August 27th, 2014 - 4:34pmwonder if we will get minecraft toys now they seem to do them for everything else
the astronaut of death
August 27th, 2014 - 4:34pmOoh that would be good!
doctor W
August 27th, 2014 - 4:36pmMinecraft doctor who toys =pure awesomeness. It probably won’t happen, but I really hope it does!
Explosive Cookie
August 27th, 2014 - 4:41pmNot of those monstrosities! Claras eyes are way too up on her head, same with the Doctor and that Dalek has had way too many pies! No idea whats going on with the Zygons shoulders. The only decent one is the Ice Warrior but that’s still bad!
booboo
August 27th, 2014 - 4:44pmi thought it was a cactus
i just done see the appeal but then I’m old (ish)
Explosive Cookie
August 27th, 2014 - 4:48pmI used to play the game all the time but I’ve slowly lost interest. As I said in another comment I make 3D models for a Minecraft Mod/Add on which adds a ton of Doctor Who stuff and seriously, using those models is an insult…
doctor W
August 27th, 2014 - 4:52pmIs it 4j (the people who ported it to console) who designed these or mojang? Or neither?
Explosive Cookie
August 27th, 2014 - 5:12pmBooBoo, would you rather have the models pictured above. Or these?
Dalek: http://puu.sh/baaTw/01008369c1.png
Zygon: http://puu.sh/baaVX/070f54a399.png
booboo
August 27th, 2014 - 5:57pmi’m no expert on this stuff to be honest it all looks odd to me
Explosive Cookie
August 27th, 2014 - 5:16pmHa, woops. Wrong screeshot for the dalek!
http://puu.sh/bab3A/70232fcbc9.png
doctor what
August 27th, 2014 - 7:05pmNot sure about the Zygon but I prefer the dalek IMO
Nobody in particular
August 27th, 2014 - 7:49pmBoth were made by me. I made this mock-up image using my models and the original image
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwDs2DJCcAAkcH2.jpg
The Other
August 27th, 2014 - 8:30pmThose models are far better!!!
doctor W
August 27th, 2014 - 4:27pmAwesome! Hope this comes to PlayStation too!
Anonymous
August 27th, 2014 - 4:28pmSeconded they always forget us
doctor W
August 27th, 2014 - 4:32pmI especially love the ice warrior! I wonder how the dalek will work as a player model, never seen this done without mods on PC.
doctorrivertardis
August 27th, 2014 - 6:28pmanonymous they don’t always forget PlayStation you guys were the only ones to get ‘the eternity clock’
Anonymous
August 30th, 2014 - 11:28pmI ment 4j studios
Nobody in particular
August 27th, 2014 - 4:26pmGosh, those models look dreadful. The Daleks are way too fat and the rest just look derpy. I’ve done better ones in under an hour
Explosive Cookie
August 27th, 2014 - 4:35pmWe both know that too well 😛
Sammi Carter
August 27th, 2014 - 7:10pmDon’t flatter yourself
Anonymous
August 27th, 2014 - 4:26pmPs3&4??
CaptainJack200
August 27th, 2014 - 4:25pmYES!!!!!!!!
cyberman2
August 27th, 2014 - 4:25pmYES!!!!!!!!
the astronaut of death
August 27th, 2014 - 4:24pmCool